Detailed Drawings > Publishing a Drawing > Exporting to Other Formats > To Configure IGES as the Publish Deliverable
To Configure IGES as the Publish Deliverable
1. Open a drawing to publish.
2. Click File > Save As > Export. The Export Setup dashboard opens.
3. Select the option IGES.
4. Click Settings. The Export Environment for IGES dialog box opens.
5. Click the Entities tab. Select the options specific to the type of entity you want to export. You can export entities as follows:
Spline as is or as a polyline.
Crosshatch as a separate single geometric entity or as IGES Element Type 230.
Symbol as is or as a separated entity.
Point as is or as a shape.
6. Click the Sheets tab.
7. Select Current sheet, All sheets, or Selected sheets. If you click Selected sheets, use and to select the sheets to export.
8. Click the Misc for the following options:
Click the Export Views check box to export drawing views.
Set the User Defined Fonts option to As Is or As Solid Lines.
Set the User Defined Colorsoption to As Is or As White.
9. Click the Open Log Window check box to open the preprocessor log file when you have saved the publish deliverable.
10. Click OK in the Export Environment for IGES dialog box.
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The above settings will be stored in the Export Environment for IGES dialog box for all subsequent export operations until you modify the settings again.
11. Click Preview to preview the drawing to publish with the current settings.
12. Click Close Preview to close the preview of the drawing.
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If the drawing preview is unsuitable, click Settings and modify the settings in the Export Environment for IGES dialog box.
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